Well, here I am in California… The last couple of weeks have been a whirl-wind of travel… Last week this time I was either on an airplane, in an airport, or in transport from an airport. I am not complaining, it just seems I have spent a lot of time in the air lately. Many-a-time have I been accused of ‘having my head in the clouds’… well lately, it’s been all the other parts of my body as well, given all my recent travels (and the many airport stop overs involved with discount airfare). Which brings me to the whole point of this post… Recently, on my flight to Salt Lake City, my seat mates and I got into a deep discussion about the various salutations of airline attendents. There is the “Bye now”, “Have a great day”, “Have a good day”, “Thank you”, and the classic “Ba-bye.” Sometimes nothing at all. Which lead to an inquirey about airline attendent training, and the question, “Is there a list of standard departure greetings?” My seat mates and I decided to ‘collect’ our salutations until we got the standard (and now coveted) ba-bye. The first person to get a ba-bye wins… The salutation is only valid while you are actually deplaning, so the “cute purse,” and the “do you have a license to drive that thing (my suitcase),” are not valid as they were comments made before I reached the exit door. However, since July 26, I have received a “Bye now,” a “Good bye,” a “Have a great day,” “Have a nice day,” an “Enjoy your day,” and a plain ole “bye.” The once standard “ba-bye” now eludes me… Is this a national trend? Have my former seatmates already collected their “ba-bye?” Am I no longer “ba-bye” worthy? These pressing questions have occupied my waking thoughts just long enough to write this pointless post, and I am interested in hearing your airplane farewells.
Flights of fancy…
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